Hoop Earrings
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanit...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Thai Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Victorian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Enamel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Italian Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Hoop Earrings
Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Ruby, White Gold, Gold, 10k Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Diamond, Pearl and Antique Hoop Earrings
It is almost impossible to overstate how popular hoop earrings are today. They are routinely seen adorning the ears of high-profile women, ranging from Michelle Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B.
The roots of the hoop-earring phenomenon literally stretch back to the dawn of civilization. On view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to 2,600–2,500 B.C. that experts agree is among the oldest known examples. Hoop earrings can also be found in the Met’s Egyptian art gallery as well as in the museum’s displays of Greek and Roman art.
What inspired the original hoop design and why it was adopted by so many jewelers in the ancient world are unknown. It doesn’t have an origin story, feeling rather like the jewelry equivalent of the wheel. There just seems to be a logic to a circle that goes from the front to the back of the lobe.
“Hoops have been worn for millennia because they are unfathomably chic,” says Annabel Davidson, the editor of Vanity Fair UK’s special jewelry edition. “The way they accentuate the jawline, elongate the face and add a touch of flamboyance to a look is clearly a timeless expression of confidence, femininity and sartorial savvy.”
Throughout the ages, there have been countless decorative variations of hoop earrings. While the style can be found in just about every era, it was far more popular in some periods than others. Certain looks from yesteryear reflect cultural interests, while others are purely glamourous.
On 1stDibs, shop vintage diamond hoop earrings, gold hoop earrings, contemporary hoops and many more varieties of this wildly popular accessory.
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